Adjustable table



A. 0. WILSON.

ADJUSTABLE TABLE. prucmou mm Au'mr. 1920.

1,372,261 Patenmd Mar. 22, 1921.

UNITED STATES ANNA G. WILSON, OF SEATTLE, W'ASHINGTON.

ADJUSTABLE TABLE.

Application filed August 27. 1920.

To all whomit may concern Be it known that I, ANNA C. WILSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of Washington, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Adjustable Tables, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in adjustable tables and more particularly to ltjalplles that are adapted to be attached .to

An object of my invention is to provide a table which may be readily and conveniently attached to either side of a bed of any con ventional design or material of construction.

Another object is to provide a table which in its simplicity of operation may be easily adjusted to any convenient height, angle or longitudinal position.

A further object is to provide a table which is convenient and efiicient in use, simple and durable in construction, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds the invention consists of the novel construction, adaptation, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

I accomplish these objects by devices illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in perspective of an adjustable table attached to a bed.

Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation of the same embodying the objects of my invention.

Fig. 3 is a view in mid longitudinal vertical section. I

Fig. 4: is a bottom plan view.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view in trans verse vertical section taken on a broken line 5, 5 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, throughout which like reference numerals designate like parts, the numeral 10 designates a table top having a glass cover 11 adapted to protect a linen table cloth 12 from becoming soiled.

Angular drawer guides 13 are secured to the underside of the said table top by means of ears 14. A drawer 15 is slidably mounted within the said angular guides having stops 16 to prevent the said drawer from sliding too far within the said guides.

The said guides 13 are provided with in- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 22, 1921.

Serial No. 406,427.

tegral bearings 17, mounted within which a tubular member 18. Functionally mounted within the said tubular member is an arm 19 having a horizontal portion 20 and a downwardly disposed portion 21. The said arm is adapted to be held in adjusted position by clamp screws 22 threadedly secured in the said bearings 17, and tubular member 18.

The downwardly disposed portion 21 of the said arm is telescopically mounted within a bracket 23 and held in adjusted position therein by a clamp screw 24:. The said bracket comprises a downwardly disposed fistular portion 25, a horizontal portion 26 and an upwardly disposed portion 27.

Fixedly secured to the upper end of the said portion 27 is a clamp 28 having jaws 29. A threaded bolt 30 is loosely mounted in apertures within the said jaws and thumb nuts 31 disposed on the ends thereof are adapted to clamp the said jaws in adjusted position to the side member 32 of a bed 33.

In securing the table to the opposite side member of the bed it is only necessary to reverse the position of the drawer within the guides 13. It will be obvious that the table may be constructed without the drawer by securing the said bearings 17 directly to the underside of the said table top. From the drawings, the operation of the table will be apparent. In adhering to simplicity of construction and method of operation my table is primarily designed to fulfil the conditional requirements of invalids,.particu larly those who are confined in hospitals or sanitoriums.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation of my adjustable table will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention relates, but while I have described the principle of operation of the invention, together with the structure which I now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood th at the structure shown is merely illustrative and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the invention.

What I claim is 2- An adjustable table comprising a top member, two angular spaced apart guides secured. to said top member adapted to serve the dual purpose as supports for said top member and as guides for a drawer, twoposition, a bracket adapted to telescopically support the downwardly disposed portion of said arm comprising, a fistular portion a horizontal portion and an upwardly dis- 15 posed portion, and a clamp fixedly mounted on the upwardly disposed portion adapted to secure said bracket in adjusted position.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 19th day of August, A. D. 20

ANNA C. \VILSON. 

